CHRE. I will.

PYTH. Here, Dorias! (_A maid-servant enters._)
Conduct this gentleman to Captain Thraso's.

(_PYTHIAS re-enters.--CHREMES goes out another way with DORIAS._)

[Changes:

_Harper_
CHRE. Go, and hang yourself!
_Colman 1768_
CHRE. Off, you saucy slut!]

SCENE V.

_ANTIPHO alone._

But yesterday a knot of us young fellows
Assembled at Piraeus, and agreed
To club together for a feast to-day.
Chaerea had charge of all; the rings were given,
And time and place appointed.--The time's past;
No entertainment's at the place; and Chaerea
Is nowhere to be found.--I can't tell what
To think on't.--Yet the rest of my companions
Have all commission'd me to seek him out.
I'll see if he's at home;--but who comes here
From Thais?--Is it he, or no?--'Tis he.----
--What manner of man's here?--what habit's that?
--What mischief has the rogue been at? I'm all
Astonishment, and can not guess.--But I'll
Withdraw a while, and try to find it out. (_Retires._)

[Changes:

_Harper_
Is nowhere to be found.--I can't tell what
To think on't.--Yet the rest of my companions
Have all commission'd me to seek him out.
_Colman 1768_
Is no where to be met with.--For my part,
I'm quite to seek in this; and what to say,
Or guess, I know not.--Yet the company
Have all commission'd me to find him out.

_Harper_
--What mischief has the rogue been at? I'm all
Astonishment, and can not guess.--But I'll
Withdraw a while, and try to find it out.
_Colman 1768_
--What mischief is the meaning of all this?
I'm all astonishment, and can not guess.
But I'll withdraw a while, and try to learn.]

SCENE VI.

_Enter CHAEREA, in the Eunuch's habit._

CHAER. (_looking about_). Is any body here?--No, nobody.
Does any follow me?--No, nobody.
May I then let my ecstasy break forth!
O Jupiter! 'tis now the very time,
When I could suffer to be put to death,
Lest not another transport like to this,
Remain in life to come.--But is there not
Some curious impertinent to come
Across me now, and murder me with questions?
--To ask, why I'm so flutter'd? why so joyful?
Whither I'm going? whence I came? and where
I got this habit? what I'm looking after?
Whether I'm in my senses? or stark mad?

ANTI. I'll go myself, and do that kindness to him.
Chaerea, (_advancing_,) what's all this flutter? what's this dress?
What is't transports you? what d'ye want? art m